Improvement in fence-post supports



.H. McKENZIE.

FENCE POST SUPPORTS.

Patented Nov.2,1875.

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HUGH MCKENZIE, OF ORONOOO, MINNESOTA.

IMPROVEMENT IN FENCE-POST SUPPORTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 169,562, dated November2, 1875; application filed {April 23, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUGH McKENzrE, of Oronoco,in the county of Olmstedand in the State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fence-Post; and do hereby declare that the following isa full clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,making a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction of a metal basefor fence-posts,

' as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in whichFigure 1 is a side view of my fence-post base, with a plunger placedthereon for driving in the base. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of thesame. Fig. 3-is a perspective view of the fence-post base.

My base for fenceposts is made of cast-iron, in the form of a blade, A,of such length as will be necessary to admit of their extending abovethe ground to receive the wood top or post. On one side of the blade Ais formed a rib, B, for strengthening the same, and from the other sideextends a vertical arm, 0, a suitable distance above the upper end ofthe post, said arm being also strengthened by a rib, b. The rib Bextends a short distance above the upper end of the post in' the formofa round pin or tenon, a. The entire base thus constructed is cast inone piece, and is to be driven into the ground in such a manner that theflat surface of the blade Awill run parallel with the fence, which givesit a good bearing against the earth to prevent the wind racking thefenceover. 1) is a plunger, made of wood, for driving in the base. In itslower end it has a hole to receive the tenon a, and on the side it isprovided with a staple, d, to receive the upper end of the arm 0. Thispiece or plunger is readily detached as each base is driven into theground.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The within-described fence-post base, consisting of the blade A, rib B,with tenon a, and arm 0, with rib b, all cast in one piece,substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth. I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set-my hand this8th day of April, 1875. HUGH MCKENZIE.

Witnesses:

S. R. TERWILLIGER, L. I. HEIL.

